Cooking utensil

ABSTRACT

Provided is a cooking utensil having an excellent design. The cooking utensil includes a bottom and a side extending substantially upward from a perimeter of the bottom. The bottom includes a bottom laminate film on an inner surface thereof. The side includes a side laminate film that is different from the bottom laminate film on an inner surface thereof. The bottom laminate film and the side laminate film have different color tones.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The disclosure relates to cooking utensils.

BACKGROUND ART

Common cooking utensils such as frying pans, electric griddles, pots,and inner pots of rice cookers include a coating layer of fluororesin,which has excellent properties such as heat resistance, non-stickiness,and stain resistance, on a substrate of metal such as aluminum orstainless steel for the purpose of preventing burning or sticking ofcooking materials during cooking with heat.

In order mainly to improve the abrasion resistance of such cookingutensils including a coating layer of fluororesin, in some cases, avariety of inorganic material is added as filler to the material forforming the coating layer.

Patent Literature 1 discloses a coating structure including, on asubstrate, a film of a substance having a far infrared effect as aninner layer and a film containing a fluororesin as an outer layer.

Patent Literature 2 discloses a cooking utensil including a substrateand a fluororesin layer that contains perfluoro fluororesin and apigment of flaky particulate substance, the pigment containing at leastone selected from the group consisting of metal oxide-coated silicaflake, metal oxide-coated glass flake, and silicon oxide-coated mica.

Patent Literature 3 discloses a coated article including a substrate, aprimer layer (A) containing a fluorine-containing polymer (a) and aheat-resistant resin, a fluorine-containing layer (B) formed from apowdery coating material (I), and a fluorine-containing layer (C) formedfrom a powdery coating material (II), the powdery coating material (I)containing particles of a melt-fabricable fluorine-containing polymer(b) and particles of a filler (i), the number of particles of the filler(i) being 0.0001 to 30.0 relative to 100 particles of themelt-fabricable fluorine-containing polymer (b), the powdery coatingmaterial (II) containing particles of a melt-fabricablefluorine-containing polymer (c) and particles of a filler (ii), thenumber of the particles of the filler (ii) being 0.0001 to 30.0 relativeto 100 particles of the melt-fabricable fluorine-containing polymer (c).

CITATION LIST Patent Literature

Patent Literature 1: JP 2003-276129 A

Patent Literature 2: JP 2014-42824 A

Patent Literature 3: JP 2015-157474 A

SUMMARY OF INVENTION Technical Problem

The disclosure aims to provide a cooking utensil having an excellentdesign.

Solution to Problem

The disclosure provides a cooking utensil including a bottom and a sideextending substantially upward from a perimeter of the bottom, thebottom including a bottom laminate film on an inner surface thereof, theside including a side laminate film that is different from the bottomlaminate film on an inner surface thereof, the bottom laminate film andthe side laminate film having different color tones.

In the cooking utensil of the disclosure, the bottom laminate film andthe side laminate film preferably have different far infrared effects.

In the cooking utensil of the disclosure, the bottom laminate film andthe side laminate film preferably have different anticorrosive effects.

The bottom laminate film and the side laminate film preferably include aprimer layer.

Preferably, the side laminate film includes a primer layer and a layerthat contains a substance having a far infrared effect, and thesubstance having a far infrared effect includes at least one selectedfrom ceramic and carbon.

The ceramic preferably includes at least one selected from the groupconsisting of aluminum oxide, beryllium oxide, cerium oxide, chromiumoxide, cobalt oxide, nickel oxide, silicon oxide, tantalum oxide,thallium oxide, vanadium oxide, yttrium oxide, zinc oxide, zirconiumoxide, magnesium oxide, and complex oxides of any of these, aluminumboride, barium boride, calcium boride, cerium boride, hafnium boride,lanthanum boride, strontium boride, yttrium boride, aluminum nitride,silicon nitride, titanium nitride, boron carbide, chromium carbide,hafnium carbide, molybdenum carbide, silicon carbide, tantalum carbide,thallium carbide, tungsten carbide, yttrium carbide, and zirconiumcarbide.

The layer that contains a substance having a far infrared effectpreferably further contains a fluororesin.

The fluororesin preferably includes at least one selected from the groupconsisting of polytetrafluoroethylene, atetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymer, atetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer,polychlorotrifluoroethylene, a tetrafluoroethylene-ethylene copolymer,and polyvinylidene fluoride.

Preferably, the bottom laminate film includes a primer layer and a layerthat contains a substance having an anticorrosive effect, and thesubstance having an anticorrosive effect includes at least one selectedfrom the group consisting of glass, metal, a natural mineral, diamond,fluorinated diamond, and a flaky particulate substance and ametal-oxide-coated product thereof.

The layer that contains a substance having an anticorrosive effectpreferably further contains a fluororesin.

The fluororesin preferably includes at least one selected from the groupconsisting of polytetrafluoroethylene, atetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymer, atetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer,polychlorotrifluoroethylene, a tetrafluoroethylene-ethylene copolymer,and polyvinylidene fluoride.

Preferably, the primer layer contains a heat-resistant resin, and theheat-resistant resin includes at least one selected from the groupconsisting of polyamide-imide resin, polyimide resin, polyethersulfoneresin, polyetherimide resin, polyether ether ketone resin, aromaticpolyester resin, and polyarylene sulfide resin.

Preferably, the heat-resistant resin contains polyethersulfone resin andone or both of polyamide-imide resin and polyimide resin, and thepolyethersulfone resin represents 65 to 85% by mass of a total amount ofthe polyethersulfone resin, the polyamide-imide resin, and the polyimideresin.

Preferably, the primer layer contains a heat-resistant resin and afluororesin, and the heat-resistant resin is in an amount of 15 to 50%by mass of a total solid content of the heat-resistant resin and thefluororesin.

The fluororesin in the primer layer preferably includes at least oneselected from the group consisting of polytetrafluoroethylene, atetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymer, atetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer,polychlorotrifluoroethylene, a tetrafluoroethylene-ethylene copolymer,and polyvinylidene fluoride. The bottom laminate film and the sidelaminate film preferably further include a clear layer.

The cooking utensil of the disclosure is preferably a frying pan.

Advantageous Effects of Invention

The cooking utensil of the disclosure having any of the above structureshas an excellent design.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an example of the cookingutensil of the disclosure (bottom: two layers, side: two layers).

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an example of the cookingutensil of the disclosure (bottom: two layers, side: three layers).

FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an example of the cookingutensil of the disclosure (bottom: three layers, side: four layers).

FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an example of the cookingutensil of the disclosure (bottom: three layers, side: two layers).

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an example of the cookingutensil of the disclosure (bottom: three layers, side: three layers).

FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an example of the cookingutensil of the disclosure (bottom: four layers, side: four layers).

FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an example of the cookingutensil of the disclosure (bottom: two layers, side: two layers).

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

The disclosure is described in detail below.

The cooking utensil of the disclosure includes a bottom and a sideextending substantially upward from a perimeter of the bottom.

In an embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the cooking utensil of thedisclosure includes bottom and side laminate films on a substrate 11that includes a side 11 b extending from a perimeter of a bottom 11 a.

The cooking utensil of the disclosure preferably includes a substrate,and preferably includes a bottom laminate film provided on an innersurface of a bottom of the substrate and a side laminate film providedon an inner surface of a side of the substrate.

The substrate may be formed from any material, and examples thereofinclude metals, including simple metals such as iron, aluminum,stainless steel, and copper, and alloys of any of these; and nonmetalinorganic materials such as enamel, glass, and ceramic. An example ofthe alloys is stainless steel. The material of the substrate ispreferably a metal, more preferably aluminum or stainless steel.

The substrate may optionally undergo a surface treatment such asdegreasing or surface roughening. The surface roughening may beperformed by any method, such as chemical etching with an acid oralkali, anodic oxidation (anodizing), or sandblasting.

The substrate may optionally undergo degreasing in which the substratealone is baked at 380° C. so that impurities such as oil are pyrolizedand removed. The substrate used may be an aluminum substrate havingundergone a surface treatment and then surface roughening with analumina abrasive material.

The bottom and the side are those recognizable as a bottom and a side,respectively. For example, preferably, the bottom is a portion providedat an angle of smaller than 15 degrees with the horizontal line and theside is a portion provided at an angle of 15 degrees or greater with thehorizontal line. The angle with the horizontal line may be an anglerepresented by a in FIG. 1, for example.

In the case of a hemispherical cooking utensil in which the bottom andthe side are continuous, a portion at an angle of smaller than 15degrees with the horizontal line may be regarded as the bottom and aportion at an angle of 15 degrees or greater with the horizontal linemay be regarded as the side.

The cooking utensil of the disclosure includes a bottom laminate film onan inner surface of the bottom and a side laminate film that isdifferent from the bottom laminate film on an inner surface of the side.The bottom laminate film and the side laminate film have different colortones. Different color tones between the bottom laminate film and theside laminate film can provide a cooking utensil having an excellentdesign. Such an excellent design can arouse willingness to buy.

The color tones can be measured using a color difference meter such ascolor meter ZE6000 available from Nippon Denshoku Industries Co., Ltd.

The cooking utensil of the disclosure may have two-tone coloring withthe bottom and the side having different color tones or may have agradation with the color tone gradually changing from the bottom to theside. The side may include one side laminate film or may include two ormore side laminate films having different color tones. In the case oftwo or more side laminate films, at least one of them is different incolor tone from the bottom laminate film.

The bottom may include one bottom laminate film or may include two ormore bottom laminate films having different color tones. In the case oftwo or more bottom laminate films, at least one of them is different incolor tone from the side laminate film.

The cooking utensil of the disclosure includes a bottom laminate film onat least part of the inner surface of the bottom and a side laminatefilm that is different from the bottom laminate film on at least part ofthe inner surface of the side. The bottom laminate film have no need tobe provided on the entire inner surface of the bottom and the bottomlaminate film have no need to be provided on the entire inner surface ofthe side.

The difference in color tone between the bottom laminate film and theside laminate film may be achieved by adding different substances to thebottom laminate film and the side laminate film, for example.

Substances to be added may be any substances that can give differentcolor tones to the bottom laminate film and the side laminate film.Examples thereof include a substance having a far infrared effect and asubstance having an anticorrosive effect to be described later.

In the cooking utensil of the disclosure, the color difference (ΔE*ab)between the color tone (L*₁, a₁, b*₁) of the bottom laminate film andthe color tone (L*₂, a*₂, b*₂) of the side laminate film is calculatedby the following formula.

ΔE*_(ab)=√{square root over ((L*₂−L*₁)²+(a*₂−a*₁)²+(b*₂−b*₁)²)}  [Math.1]

This value (color difference) is preferably higher than 2.3. The colordifference is more preferably 2.5 or higher, still more preferably 5.0or higher, particularly preferably 10.0 or higher.

In the case where the cooking utensil of the disclosure includes two ormore bottom laminate films and side laminate films having differentcolor differences, the maximum color difference present in a combinationof a bottom laminate film and a side laminate film at least falls withinthe above range.

In the cooking utensil of the disclosure, the bottom laminate film andthe side laminate film preferably have different far infrared effects.Such difference in far infrared effect between the bottom and the sidecan give variations in thermal efficiency for materials to be cooked,which can provide a wide range of cooking.

The difference in far infrared effect can be confirmed by measuring thefar infrared emissivity (integral emissivity) at 200° C. using a farinfrared emissivity meter.

The side laminate film preferably has a higher far infrared emissivityat 200° C. than the bottom laminate film. In common cooking, heatingoccurs from the bottom of a cooking utensil, so that a portion incontact with the bottom is more greatly heated. A higher far infraredemissivity of the side laminate film than that of the bottom laminatefilm enables more uniform heat conduction to materials to be cooked.

The cooking utensil of the disclosure preferably has a ratio (farinfrared emissivity of side laminate film at 200° C.)/(far infraredemissivity of bottom laminate film at 200° C.) of 1.1 or higher, morepreferably 1.2 or higher, still more preferably 1.3 or higher. The ratiois preferably as high as possible and the upper limit thereof may be,but is not limited to, 1.4.

In the case where the cooking utensil of the disclosure includes two ormore bottom laminate films and two or more side laminate films havingdifferent far infrared effects, the maximum color difference present ina combination of a bottom laminate film and a side laminate film atleast falls within the above range.

The far infrared emissivity of the side laminate film at 200° C. ispreferably 0.80 or higher, more preferably 0.85 or higher, still morepreferably 0.90 or higher.

In the case where the cooking utensil of the disclosure includes two ormore side laminate films having different far infrared effects, at leastone side laminate film has a far infrared emissivity within the aboverange. Preferably, every side laminate film provided on the side has afar infrared emissivity within the above range.

The far infrared emissivity of the bottom laminate film at 200° C. ispreferably lower than 0.80, more preferably 0.75 or lower, still morepreferably 0.70 or lower.

In the case where the cooking utensil of the disclosure includes two ormore bottom laminate films having different far infrared effects, atleast one bottom laminate film has a far infrared emissivity within theabove range. Preferably, every bottom laminate film provided on thebottom has a far infrared emissivity within the above range.

The far infrared emissivity is a value measured at 200° C. using a farinfrared emissivity meter (JIR5500 available from JEOL Ltd., equippedwith an infrared radiation unit IR-IRR200).

In the cooking utensil of the disclosure, the bottom laminate film andthe side laminate film preferably have different anticorrosive effects.The anticorrosive effect may be determined as follows, for example.Specifically, two cuts are formed on the film surface using a utilityknife such that they each have a length of 50 mm, reach the substrate,and cross each other (in a crosscut pattern). This coated plate fortesting is immersed in a solution of 20 g Oden No Moto (JapaneseSeasoning & Soup Mix) (available from S&B Foods Inc.) in 1 L water andthe temperature is maintained at 70° C. for 500 hours. Then, theanticorrosive effect can be determined based on the presence or absenceof any defects such as occurrence of blistering (scabs in the film).

Preferred embodiments of the side laminate film and the bottom laminatefilm are described in more detail below.

The side laminate film may have a structure of two layers or a structureof three or more layers.

The side laminate film preferably includes a layer that contains asubstance having a far infrared effect (hereinafter, also referred to asa “far infrared effect substance-containing layer”). The presence of asubstance having a far infrared effect can give improved thermalconduction efficiency from the side, which enables more uniform cooking.

The substance having a far infrared effect preferably includes at leastone selected from ceramic and carbon.

The ceramic preferably includes at least one selected from the groupconsisting of aluminum oxide, beryllium oxide, cerium oxide, chromiumoxide, cobalt oxide, nickel oxide, silicon oxide, tantalum oxide,thallium oxide, vanadium oxide, yttrium oxide, zinc oxide, zirconiumoxide, magnesium oxide, and complex oxides of any of these, aluminumboride, barium boride, calcium boride, cerium boride, hafnium boride,lanthanum boride, strontium boride, yttrium boride, aluminum nitride,silicon nitride, titanium nitride, boron carbide, chromium carbide,hafnium carbide, molybdenum carbide, silicon carbide, tantalum carbide,thallium carbide, tungsten carbide, yttrium carbide, and zirconiumcarbide. More preferred is at least one selected from the groupconsisting of silicon carbide, aluminum oxide, boron carbide, siliconnitride, zirconium oxide, and boron nitride.

Examples of the carbon include carbon black, bincho charcoal, andgraphite.

The far infrared effect substance-containing layer preferably contains asubstance having a far infrared effect in an amount of 10% by mass ormore, more preferably 15% by mass or more, still more preferably 20% bymass or more, while preferably 50% by mass or less, more preferably 45%by mass or less, still more preferably 40% by mass or less.

The far infrared effect substance-containing layer preferably furthercontains a fluororesin. The fluororesin used may be a polymer in whichall hydrogen atoms binding to any carbon atom constituting the mainchain are replaced by fluorine atoms. The fluororesin may be nonmelt-fabricable or may be melt-fabricable.

The fluororesin is preferably obtainable by polymerizing an unsaturatedmonomer containing in the molecule a vinyl group in which any or all ofhydrogen atoms are replaced by fluorine atoms. The fluororesin may be ahomopolymer of this fluorine-containing unsaturated monomer or may be acopolymer of two or more such fluorine-containing unsaturated monomers.One fluororesin may be used alone or two or more thereof may be used incombination.

The fluororesin preferably includes at least one selected from the groupconsisting of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), atetrafluoroethylene-perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) copolymer (PFA), atetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer (FEP),polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE), a tetrafluoroethylene-ethylenecopolymer (ETFE), and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVdF). More preferred isat least one selected from the group consisting of PTFE, PFA, and FEP,and still more preferred is PTFE.

One fluororesin may be used or two or more thereof may be used incombination.

PTFE may be a TFE homopolymer or may be a modified PTFE. The “modifiedPTFE” as used herein means a copolymer of TFE with a comonomer in asmall amount such that no melt-fabricability is applied to the resultingcopolymer. Examples of the comonomer in a small amount include, but arenot limited to, hexafluoropropylene (HFP), chlorotrifluoroethylene(CTFE), and perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) (PAVE). The proportion of thecomonomer in a small amount added to the modified PTFE varies inaccordance with the type thereof. In the case of PAVE, for example, theproportion is commonly preferably 0.001 to 1% by mass of the total massof TFE and the comonomer in a small amount.

Fluororesins other than PTFE (e.g., PFA, FEP, ETFE) are preferablymelt-fabricable. The melt-fabricable means an ability to be processiblein a molten state using a conventional processing device such as anextruder and an injection molding machine. Thus, fluororesins other thanPTFE commonly have a melt flow rate (MFR) of 0.01 to 100 g/10 min.

The MFR is a value obtainable as the mass (g/10 min) of a polymer thatflows out of a nozzle having an inner diameter of 2 mm and a length of 8mm per 10 minutes at a predetermined measurement temperature (e.g., 372°C. for PFA and FEP, 297° C. for ETFE) and load (e.g., 5 kg for PFA, FEP,and ETFE) in accordance with the type of the fluororesin using a meltindexer (available from Yasuda Seiki Seisakusho Ltd.) in conformity withASTM D1238. Fluororesins other than PTFE each preferably have a meltingpoint of 150° C. to lower than 322° C., more preferably 200° C. to 320°C., still more preferably 240° C. to 320° C. The melting point is thetemperature corresponding to the maximum value on a heat-of-fusion curvedrawn by increasing the temperature at a rate of 10° C/min using adifferential scanning calorimeter (DSC).

FEP preferably includes a HFP unit in an amount of more than 2% by massand 20% by mass or less, more preferably 10 to 15% by mass.

PAVE in PFA is preferably one containing a C1-C6 alkyl group, morepreferably perfluoro(methyl vinyl ether) (PMVE), perfluoro(ethyl vinylether) (PEVE), or perfluoro(propyl vinyl ether) (PPVE).

PFA preferably includes a PAVE unit in an amount of more than 2% by massand 5% by mass or less, more preferably 2.5 to 4.0% by mass.

HFP and PFA each may be a polymer further including an additionalmonomer as long as they each have the aforementioned structure. Anexample of the additional monomer may be PAVE for FEP and HFP for PFA.One or two or more of the additional monomers may be used.

The additional monomer commonly preferably represents 1% by mass or lessof the mass of the fluororesin, although the amount varies in accordancewith the type thereof. The upper limit is more preferably 0.5% by mass,still more preferably 0.3% by mass.

The fluororesin can be produced by a conventionally known method.

The far infrared effect substance-containing layer preferably contains afluororesin in an amount of 20% by mass or more, more preferably 25% bymass or more, still more preferably 30% by mass or more, whilepreferably 90% by mass or less, more preferably 85% by mass or less,still more preferably 80% by mass or less, further more preferably 70%by mass or less, particularly preferably 60% by mass or less.

The far infrared effect substance-containing layer may contain afluororesin in an amount of 50% by mass or more, 55% by mass or more, or60% by mass or more.

In the case where the side laminate film includes a far infrared effectsubstance-containing layer directly on the substrate, the far infraredeffect substance-containing layer also preferably contains aheat-resistant resin. The heat-resistant resin suitably used may be oneto be described later for the primer layer.

In this case, the sum of the fluororesin and the heat-resistant resinpreferably represents 20% by mass or more, more preferably 25% by massor more, still more preferably 30% by mass or more, and may represent50% by mass or more, 55% by mass or more, or 60% by mass or more. Thesum of the fluororesin and the heat-resistant resin preferablyrepresents 90% by mass or less, more preferably 85% by mass or less,still more preferably 80% by mass or less, further more preferably 70%by mass or less, particularly preferably 60% by mass or less.

The heat-resistant resin is preferably in an amount of 15 to 50% by massof the total solid content of the heat-resistant resin and thefluororesin.

In the far infrared effect substance-containing layer, the sum of thesubstance having a far infrared effect, the fluororesin, and theheat-resistant resin preferably represents 90% by mass or more, morepreferably 95% by mass or more, and may represent substantially 100% bymass.

The far infrared effect substance-containing layer may contain asubstance other than the substance having a far infrared effect, thefluororesin, and the heat-resistant resin, such as a pigment.

The substance other than the substance having a far infrared effect, thefluororesin, and the heat-resistant resin preferably represents lessthan 10% by mass, more preferably 5% by mass or less, and may representsubstantially 0% by mass.

In order to more effectively exhibit the far infrared effect, the farinfrared effect substance-containing layer preferably has a thickness of10 μm or greater, more preferably 15 μm or greater, still morepreferably 20 μm or greater. In terms of the physical properties of afilm, the thickness is preferably 100 μm or smaller.

In the cooking utensil of the disclosure, a portion of the side innersurface provided with a side laminate film including a far infraredeffect substance-containing layer preferably has an area of 50% orlarger, more preferably 70% or larger, still more preferably 90% orlarger of the area of the inner surface of the side.

The side laminate film may include one far infrared effectsubstance-containing layer or may include two or more such layers.

The side laminate film may include a layer other than the far infraredeffect substance-containing layer, such as a primer layer, a clearlayer, or a layer that contains a substance having anticorrosiveness tobe described later. The primer layer and the clear layer are describedlater.

In a preferred embodiment, the side laminate film includes a primerlayer and a layer that contains a substance having a far infraredeffect, and the substance having a far infrared effect includes at leastone selected from ceramic and carbon.

The side laminate film may have a structure of two layers, a structureof three layers, or a structure of four or more layers. Examples of thestructure include, from the substrate,

a two-layer structure of primer layer/far infrared effectsubstance-containing layer,

a two-layer structure of first far infrared effect substance-containinglayer/second far infrared effect substance-containing layer,

a three-layer structure of primer layer/first far infrared effectsubstance-containing layer/second far infrared effectsubstance-containing layer,

a three-layer structure of first far infrared effectsubstance-containing layer/second far infrared effectsubstance-containing layer/clear layer, and

a four-layer structure of primer layer/first far infrared effectsubstance-containing layer/second far infrared effectsubstance-containing layer/clear layer.

The first far infrared effect substance-containing layer and the secondfar infrared effect substance-containing layer may be formed from acoating material of the same composition or may be formed from coatingmaterials of different compositions.

The side laminate film may further include an additional layer inaddition to the primer layer, the far infrared effectsubstance-containing layer, and the clear layer.

The side laminate film may have any thickness selected as appropriate inaccordance with the use of the cooking utensil, for example. Thethickness is preferably 10 to 100 μm.

The bottom laminate film preferably includes a layer that contains asubstance having an anticorrosive effect (hereinafter, also referred toas an “anticorrosive effect substance-containing layer”). In commoncooking, heating occurs from the bottom of a cooking utensil, so thatthe bottom preferably has excellent anticorrosiveness. The presence of alayer that contains a substance having an anticorrosive effect on thebottom laminate film can provide a cooking utensil that is less likelyto be corroded.

The substance having an anticorrosive effect preferably includes atleast one selected from the group consisting of glass, metal, a naturalmineral, diamond, fluorinated diamond, and a flaky particulate substanceand a metal-oxide-coated product thereof.

That “particles are flaky” herein means that the particles have anaspect ratio (average particle size/average thickness) of 5 or higher.The aspect ratio can be calculated from the average particle size andaverage thickness measured using a scanning electron microscope (SEM),and the average of the aspect ratios determined for 30 samples is used.

Examples of the flaky particulate substance include silica flake, micaflake, flaky glass, and aluminum flake.

An metal-oxide-coated product of the flaky particulate substancepreferably has an aspect ratio of 5 to 750, more preferably 20 to 200.The lower limit thereof is still more preferably 30 and the upper limitthereof is still more preferably 100. The aspect ratio of a metaloxide-coated flaky pigment can be determined by the aforementionedmethod.

A metal oxide to coat a flaky particulate substance may be any metaloxide, and may include one or two or more selected from titanium oxide(TiO₂ (titanium dioxide)), iron oxide (FeO, Fe₂O₃ (diiron trioxide),Fe₃O₄ (triiron tetraoxide)), tin oxide (SnO₂ (tin dioxide)), siliconoxide (SiO₂ (silicon dioxide)), and the like.

Examples of the natural mineral include mica and talc.

The anticorrosive effect substance-containing layer preferably containsa substance having an anticorrosive effect in an amount of 0.01% by massor more, more preferably 0.05% by mass or more, still more preferably0.1% by mass or more, further more preferably 1% by mass or more. Theamount of the substance having an anticorrosive effect may be 2% by massor more or may be 3% by mass or more. The amount thereof is alsopreferably 40% by mass or less, more preferably 30% by mass or less,still more preferably 20% by mass or less, further more preferably 15%by mass or less, particularly preferably 10% by mass or less.

The anticorrosive effect substance-containing layer preferably furthercontains a fluororesin. The fluororesin used may be a fluororesinmentioned as an example for the far infrared effect substance-containinglayer. The fluororesin preferably includes at least one selected fromthe group consisting of PTFE, PFA, FEP, PCTFE, ETFE, and PVdF, morepreferably at least one selected from the group consisting of PTFE, PFA,and FEP.

The anticorrosive effect substance-containing layer preferably containsa fluororesin in an amount of 60% by mass or more, more preferably 70%by mass or more, preferably 80% by mass or more, more preferably 85% bymass or more, still more preferably 90% by mass or more, whilepreferably 99.99% by mass or less, preferably 99.95% by mass or less,preferably 99.9% by mass or less, preferably 99% by mass or less, morepreferably 98% by mass or less, still more preferably 97% by mass orless.

The anticorrosive effect substance-containing layer also preferablycontains a heat-resistant resin. The heat-resistant resin suitably usedmay be one to be described later for the primer layer.

In this case, the sum of the fluororesin and the fluororesin and theheat-resistant resin preferably represents 60% by mass or more, morepreferably 70% by mass or more, still more preferably 80% by mass ormore, more preferably 85% by mass or more, still more preferably 90% bymass or more, while preferably 99.99% by mass or less, more preferably99.95% by mass or less, still more preferably 99.9% by mass or less,particularly preferably 99% by mass or less, more preferably 98% by massor less, still more preferably 97% by mass or less.

The heat-resistant resin is preferably in an amount of 15 to 50% by massof the total solid content of the heat-resistant resin and thefluororesin.

In the anticorrosive effect substance-containing layer, the sum of thesubstance having an anticorrosive effect and the fluororesin preferablyrepresents 90% by mass or more, more preferably 95% by mass or more, andmay represent substantially 100% by mass.

The anticorrosive effect substance-containing layer may contain asubstance other than the substance having an anticorrosive effect, thefluororesin, and the heat-resistant resin, such as a pigment. Thesubstance other than the substance having a far infrared effect and thefluororesin preferably represents less than 10% by mass, more preferably5% by mass or less, and may represent substantially 0% by mass.

In the cooking utensil of the disclosure, a portion of the bottom innersurface provided with a bottom laminate film including an anticorrosiveeffect substance-containing layer preferably has an area of 50% orlarger, more preferably 70% or larger, still more preferably 90% orlarger of the area of the inner surface of the bottom.

The bottom laminate film may include one anticorrosive effectsubstance-containing layer or may include two or more such layers.

The bottom laminate film may include a layer other than theanticorrosive effect substance-containing layer, such as a primer layeror a clear layer.

The bottom laminate film may have a structure of two layers, a structureof three layers, or a structure of four or more layers.

Examples of the structure include a two-layer structure of primerlayer/anticorrosive effect substance-containing layer, a two-layerstructure of first anticorrosive effect substance-containinglayer/second anticorrosive effect substance-containing layer, athree-layer structure of primer layer/first anticorrosive effectsubstance-containing layer/second anticorrosive effectsubstance-containing layer, a three-layer structure of firstanticorrosive effect substance-containing layer/second anticorrosiveeffect substance-containing layer/clear layer, and a four-layerstructure of primer layer/first anticorrosive effectsubstance-containing layer/second anticorrosive effectsubstance-containing layer/clear layer.

The first anticorrosive effect substance-containing layer and the secondanticorrosive effect substance-containing layer may be formed from acoating material of the same composition or may be formed from coatingmaterials of different compositions.

The bottom laminate film may further include an additional layer inaddition to the primer layer, the anticorrosive effectsubstance-containing layer, and the clear layer.

Preferably, the bottom laminate film includes a primer layer and a layerthat contains a substance having an anticorrosive effect, and thesubstance having an anticorrosive effect includes at least one selectedfrom the group consisting of glass, metal, a natural mineral, diamond,fluorinated diamond, and a flaky particulate substance and ametal-oxide-coated product thereof.

The primer layers of the side laminate film and the bottom laminate filmand the clear layers of these films may be the same as or different fromeach other. They are preferably the same as each other for easyproduction.

The primer layer preferably contains a heat-resistant resin. Theheat-resistant resin is usually a resin recognized as having heatresistance. The “heat resistance” as used herein means an ability to beused continually at a temperature of 150° C. or higher. It should benoted that the heat-resistant resin excludes the aforementionedfluororesins.

The heat-resistant resin preferably includes, but is not limited to, atleast one selected from the group consisting of polyamide-imide resin(PAI), polyimide resin (PI), polyethersulfone resin (PES),polyetherimide resin, polyether ether ketone resin, aromatic polyesterresin, and polyarylene sulfide resin, more preferably at least oneselected from the group consisting of PAI, PI, and PES.

PAI is a resin that contains a polymer containing an amide bond and animide bond in the molecular structure. PAI may be, but is not limitedto, a conventionally known PAI.

PI is a resin that contains a polymer containing an imide bond in themolecular structure. PI may be, but is not limited to, a conventionallyknown PI.

PES is a resin that contains a polymer containing a sulfonyl group(—SO₂—) in the structural molecule. PES may be, but is not limited to, aconventionally known PES.

Preferably, the heat-resistant resin contains polyethersulfone resin andone or both of polyamide-imide resin and polyimide resin, and thepolyethersulfone resin represents 65 to 85% by mass of the total amountof the polyethersulfone resin, the polyamide-imide resin, and thepolyimide resin.

The primer layer preferably contains a fluororesin. The fluororesin inthe primer layer preferably includes at least one selected from thegroup consisting of PTFE, PFA, FEP, PCTFE, ETFE, and PVdF, morepreferably at least one selected from the group consisting of PTFE, PFA,and FEP.

Preferably, the primer layer contains a heat-resistant resin and afluororesin, and the heat-resistant resin is in an amount of 15 to 50%by mass of the total solid content of the heat-resistant resin and thefluororesin.

Further, in the primer layer, the amount of the heat-resistant resin ispreferably 10% by mass or more.

The primer layer may further contain an additive other than theheat-resistant resin and the fluororesin. The additive may be anyadditive that can be used for a coating to form an inner surface of acooking utensil.

The primer layer preferably has a thickness of 5 to 40 μm, morepreferably 10 to 35 μm. Too thin a primer layer may fail to exert ananchoring effect on the primer surface and may easily generate pinholes,causing poor anticorrosiveness of the laminate. Too thick a primer layermay easily have film defects such as cracking or blistering, causingpoor abrasion resistance, poor hardness, and poor anticorrosiveness ofthe laminate. The upper limit of the thickness of the primer layer isstill more preferably 30 μm, particularly preferably 25 μm.

The cooking utensil of the disclosure may include one primer layer ortwo or more primer layers. In the case where a layer provided directlyon the substrate contains a heat-resistant resin, no primer layer may beprovided.

The clear layer preferably contains a fluororesin. The fluororesin inthe clear layer preferably includes at least one selected from the groupconsisting of PTFE, PFA, FEP, PCTFE, ETFE, and PVdF, more preferably atleast one selected from the group consisting of PTFE, PFA, and FEP.

In the clear layer, the fluororesin is preferably in an amount of 90% bymass or more, more preferably 95% by mass or more. The amount may besubstantially 100% by mass.

The clear layer may contain a substance other than the fluororesin, andmay contain a heat-resistant resin, for example. The substance otherthan the fluororesin preferably represents 10% by mass or less, morepreferably 5% by mass or less, and may represent substantially 0% bymass.

Next, more specific embodiments of the cooking utensil of the disclosureare described below.

Examples thereof include:

an embodiment as illustrated in FIG. 1 in which the bottom laminate filmhas a two-layer structure of primer layer 12/anticorrosive effectsubstance-containing layer 13 a and the side laminate film has atwo-layer structure of primer layer 12/far infrared effectsubstance-containing layer 13 b;

an embodiment as illustrated in FIG. 2 in which the bottom laminate filmhas a two-layer structure of primer layer 22/anticorrosive effectsubstance-containing layer 23 a and the side laminate film has athree-layer structure of primer layer 22/first far infrared effectsubstance-containing layer 23 b/second far infrared effectsubstance-containing layer 24 b; and

an embodiment as illustrated in FIG. 3 in which the bottom laminate filmhas a three-layer structure of primer layer 32/anticorrosive effectsubstance-containing layer 33 a/clear layer 35 and the side laminatefilm has a four-layer structure of primer layer 32/first far infraredeffect substance-containing layer 33 b/second far infrared effectsubstance-containing layer 34 b/clear layer 35.

Examples also include an embodiment as illustrated in FIG. 4 in whichthe bottom laminate film has a three-layer structure of primer layer42/first anticorrosive effect substance-containing layer 43 a/secondanticorrosive effect substance-containing layer 44 a and the sidelaminate film has a two-layer structure of primer layer 42/far infraredeffect substance-containing layer 43 b;

an embodiment as illustrated in FIG. 5 in which the bottom laminate filmhas a three-layer structure of primer layer 52/first anticorrosiveeffect substance-containing layer 53 a/second anticorrosive effectsubstance-containing layer 54 a and the side laminate film has athree-layer structure of primer layer 52/first far infrared effectsubstance-containing layer 53 b/second far infrared effectsubstance-containing layer 54 b; and

an embodiment as illustrated in FIG. 6 in which the bottom laminate filmhas a four-layer structure of primer layer 62/first anticorrosive effectsubstance-containing layer 63 a/second anticorrosive effectsubstance-containing layer 64 a/clear layer 65 and the side laminatefilm has a four-layer structure of primer layer 62/first far infraredeffect substance-containing layer 63 b/second far infrared effectsubstance-containing layer 64 b/clear layer 65.

Examples further include an embodiment as illustrated in FIG. 7 in whichthe bottom laminate film has a two-layer structure of firstanticorrosive effect substance-containing layer 73 a/secondanticorrosive effect substance-containing layer 74 a and the sidelaminate film has a two-layer structure of first far infrared effectsubstance-containing layer 73 b/second far infrared effectsubstance-containing layer 74 b. In this case, the first anticorrosiveeffect substance-containing layer and the first far infrared effectsubstance-containing layer serve as primer layers.

The bottom laminate film may include no far infrared effectsubstance-containing layer and the side laminate film may include noanticorrosive effect substance-containing layer.

The cooking utensil of the disclosure may be produced by a methodincluding (1) optionally applying a composition for a primer and forminga primer film on a substrate, (2) applying a composition that contains asubstance having an anticorrosive effect to the substrate on the bottomor to the primer film on the bottom and forming an anticorrosive effectsubstance-containing layer film, and (3) applying a composition thatcontains a substance having a far infrared effect to the substrate onthe side or to the primer film on the side and forming a far infraredeffect substance-containing layer film. If necessary, to theanticorrosive effect substance-containing layer film on the bottom, acomposition that contains a substance having an anticorrosive effect maybe applied to form a second anticorrosive effect substance-containinglayer film or a composition for a clear layer may be applied to form aclear layer film. Also, to the far infrared effect substance-containinglayer film on the side, a composition that contains a substance having afar infrared effect may be applied to form a second far infrared effectsubstance-containing layer film or a composition for a clear layer maybe applied to form a clear layer film.

The composition for a primer, the composition that contains a substancehaving an anticorrosive effect, and the composition that contains asubstance having a far infrared effect each may be prepared asappropriate by a known method in accordance with the structure of thefilm to be formed.

Each composition may be applied by any method. In the case where thecomposition is in the form of liquid, examples of the method includespray coating, roll coating, doctor blade coating, dip (immersion)coating, impregnation coating, spin flow coating, and curtain flowcoating. Preferred is spray coating.

Coating of the bottom and of the side in a separate manner may beperformed by any method. An example is a method in which a mask with anopening corresponding to the bottom or the side is placed in the form ofa primer film and a composition for forming a middle coat layer, topcoat layer, or the like is applied thereto with the mask in between.

Drying may or may not be performed after the step (1) and before thestep (2) and the step (3). Further, sintering may or may not beperformed.

The drying in the step (1) is preferably performed at 100° C. to 150° C.for 5 to 60 minutes. The sintering, when performed, is preferablyperformed at 300° C. to 400° C. for 10 to 30 minutes.

The primer film may be formed by applying the composition for a primerto the substrate and optionally drying or sintering the composition. Theprimer film serves as a primer layer in the resulting cooking utensil.

In the case of forming two or more primer layers, the step (1) isperformed with the formulation of the composition for a primer beingoptionally changed.

The step (2) includes applying a composition that contains a substancehaving an anticorrosive effect to the substrate on the bottom or to theprimer film on the bottom and forming a middle coat film on the bottom.

Applying a composition that contains a substance having an anticorrosiveeffect to the substrate or to the primer film may be performed by anymethod, such as the same method as for applying the composition for aprimer.

Drying or sintering may be performed in the step (2) after thecomposition that contains a substance having an anticorrosive effect isapplied to the substrate or to the primer film. The drying or sinteringin the step (2) is preferably performed under the same conditions as forthe drying or sintering in the step (1).

The step (3) includes applying a composition that contains a substancehaving a far infrared effect to the substrate on the side or to theprimer film on the side and forming a middle coat film on the side.

Applying the composition that contains a substance having a far infraredeffect to the substrate or to the primer film may be performed by anymethod, such as the same method as for applying the composition for aprimer.

Drying or sintering may be performed in the step (3) after thecomposition that contains a substance having a far infrared effect isapplied to the substrate or to the primer film. The drying or sinteringin the step (3) is preferably performed under the same conditions as forthe drying or sintering in the step (1).

In the production method, the step (1) may be followed by the step (2)and then the step (3), or the step (1) may be followed by the step (3)and then the step (2). The step (2) and the step (3) may be performed inany order.

In the case of forming two or more layers that contain a substancehaving an anticorrosive effect and two or more layers that contain asubstance having a far infrared effect, the step (2) or the step (3) isrepeated with the formulation of the composition being optionallychanged.

In common cases, the optional step (1), the step (2), the step (3), andoptional formation of other films are performed and then all films aresintered simultaneously, whereby laminate films on the bottom and theside are obtained.

The production method may include printing letters or drawings, forexample, after the step (1), the step (2), or the step (3).

An example of the printing may be, but is not limited to, pad transferprinting. An example of printing ink used for the printing may be, butis not limited to, a composition containing PES, a TFE homopolymer, andtitanium oxide.

Examples of the cooking utensil include a baking tray, an oven plate, agrille tray, an iron plate for yakiniku, an inner pot for a rice cooker,an inner pot of an electric kettle, a plate for an electric griddle, afrying pan,

Japanese rolled omelet, a microwave tray, a pot, an electric skillet,and a tray for a toaster oven. The cooking utensil of the disclosure ispreferably a frying pan, a pot, or an electric skillet, more preferablya frying pan.

In the case where the cooking utensil is a frying pan, the cookingutensil commonly includes a rod handle fixed on the outer surface of thebottom.

Examples of a device provided with the cooking utensil include a gasstove, an electric stove, a gas microwave oven, an electric microwaveoven, a microwave, a rice cooker, a BBQ stove, a pressure cooker, agriller, a toaster oven, an electric kettle, and an automatic teaserver.

EXAMPLES

The cooking utensil of the disclosure is described hereinbelow withreference to examples, but the cooking utensil of the disclosure is notintended to be limited by these examples.

The parameters in the examples were measured by the following methods.

Evaluation of side far infrared effect (far infrared emissivitymeasurement test)

The far infrared emissivity (integral emissivity) at 200° C. wasmeasured using a far infrared emissivity meter (JIR5500 available fromJEOL Ltd., equipped with an infrared radiation unit IR-IRR200).

Evaluation of bottom anticorrosiveness (Oden No Moto) (Evaluationmethod)

Two cuts were formed on the coating surface using a utility knife suchthat they each had a length of 50 mm, reached the substrate, and crossedeach other (in a crosscut pattern). This coated plate for testing wasimmersed in a solution of 20 g Oden No Moto (available from S&B FoodsInc.) in 1 L water and the temperature was maintained at 70° C. for 500hours. Then, the presence or absence of any defects such as occurrenceof blistering (scabs in the film) was observed.

Good: No blistering occurred.

Fair: Blistering of smaller than 3 mm occurred at crosscut portions (nodefect was observed at portions other than the crosscut portions).

Poor: Blistering occurred on the entire surface.

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(Color difference)

The color tones of the film surfaces were measured using color meterZE6000 available from Nippon Denshoku Industries Co., Ltd.

(Evaluation method)

A color difference of ΔE*ab>2.3 corresponds to the just noticeabledifference.

Good: ΔE*ab>2.3

Poor: ΔE*ab<2.3

Examples 1 to 21 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 <Substrate>

A substrate used was prepared by degreasing the surface of an aluminumplate with acetone.

<Clear Base Coating Material Composition>

A clear base coating material composition (hereinafter, also referred toas a clear base) used was a fluororesin-containing clear coatingmaterial (fluororesin: PTFE) available from Daikin Industries, Ltd.

<Primer Coating Material Composition>

A primer coating material composition (hereinafter, also referred to asa primer) used was a fluororesin-containing primer coating material(fluororesin: PTFE, heat-resistant resin: PAI) available from DaikinIndustries, Ltd.

<Method for Preparing Anticorrosive Fluororesin Coating MaterialComposition for Middle Coat and Top Coat>

A substance having an anticorrosive effect (e.g., titaniumdioxide-coated silica flake) was weighed, and added to and mixed withwater into a uniform state. The mixture was added to the clear basecoating material composition and stir-mixed using a 3-1 motor at 300 rpmfor 20 minutes. Thereby, an anticorrosive fluororesin coating materialcomposition was obtained.

<Method for Preparing Far-infrared Fluororesin Coating MaterialComposition for Middle Coat and Top Coat>

A substance having a far infrared effect (e.g., silicon carbide) wasweighed and added to and mixed with water into a uniform state. Themixture was added to the clear base coating material composition andstir-mixed using a 3-1 motor at 300 rpm for 20 minutes. Thereby, ananticorrosive fluororesin coating material composition was obtained.

<Formation of Primer Film>

The primer coating material was applied by air spraying using a smallspray gun to a surface to be coated of the substrate such that a driedfilm was to be 10 to 15 μm.

<Formation of Middle Coat Film>

The anticorrosive or far-infrared fluororesin coating materialcomposition for a middle coat was applied by air spraying using a smallspray gun to the primer film such that a film after sintering was to be5 to 30 μm. The coated workpiece was dried using a hot air circulatingdryer or an infrared dryer at 100° C. for 15 minutes, whereby a driedfilm was obtained.

<Formation of Top Coat Film>

The anticorrosive fluororesin coating material composition for a topcoat was applied by air spraying using a small spray gun to the middlecoat film such that a film after sintering was to be 5 to 30 82 m. Thecoated workpiece was dried using a hot air circulating dryer or aninfrared dryer at 100° C. for 15 minutes, whereby a dried film wasobtained.

<Preparation of Clear Coating Material Composition>

The clear coating material composition in the examples is a coatingmaterial composition to provide a transparent film containing neither ananticorrosive material nor a pigment.

<Formation of Clear Film>

A clear film was formed by applying and drying the clear coatingmaterial composition to the middle coat film or the top coat film in thesame manner as in the formation of the middle coat film or the top coatfilm.

<Production of Laminate for Evaluation>

A laminate of the dried films obtained as described above was sinteredin a furnace at 380° C. for 20 minutes, whereby a laminate forevaluation was produced.

Laminates for evaluation having the respective layer structures aslisted in Table 1 were produced by the aforementioned method and wereused for the side or the bottom. The amounts of the fluororesins and thepigments in the coating material compositions used in the examples andthe comparative examples were as follows. The amount of each componentis expressed in parts by weight of solid content relative to 100 partsby weight of the solid content of the coating material composition (theresidue of the film layer after the coating material composition appliedwas sintered at 380° C.)

(Far-infrared fluororesin coating material composition A) fluororesin inclear base 52.0% by mass silicon carbide 48.0% by mass

(Far-infrared fluororesin coating material composition B) fluororesin inclear base 55.0% by mass alumina 45.0% by mass

(Far-infrared fluororesin coating material composition C) fluororesin inclear base 60.0% by mass boron carbide 40.0% by mass

(Far-infrared fluororesin coating material composition D) fluororesin inclear base 70.0% by mass silicon nitride 30.0% by mass

(Far-infrared fluororesin coating material composition E) fluororesin inclear base 60.0% by mass zirconium oxide 40.0% by mass

(Far-infrared fluororesin coating material composition F) fluororesin inclear base 70.0% by mass boron nitride 30.0% by mass

(Anticorrosive fluororesin coating material composition G) fluororesinin clear base 93.0% by mass titanium oxide-coated silica flake  7.0% bymass

(Anticorrosive fluororesin coating material composition H) fluororesinin clear base 93.0% by mass iron oxide-coated silica flake  7.0% by mass

(Anticorrosive fluororesin coating material composition I) fluororesinin clear base 93.0% by mass titanium oxide-coated mica flake  7.0% bymass

(Anticorrosive fluororesin coating material composition J) fluororesinin clear base 93.0% by mass titanium oxide-coated flaky glass  7.0% bymass

(Far-infrared fluororesin coating material composition K) fluororesin inclear base 50.0% by mass heat-resistant resin 10.0% by mass siliconcarbide 40.0% by mass

(Anticorrosive fluororesin coating material composition L) fluororesinin clear base 78.0% by mass heat-resistant resin 15.0% by mass titaniumoxide-coated silica flake  7.0% by mass

TABLE 1 Side far Side far infrared infrared Bottom effect emissivity/Side Bottom Side Bottom Color anti- Far bottom far Number of Primermiddle coat middle coat top coat top coat Clear difference corrosivenessinfrared infrared layers layer layer layer layer layer layer ΔE*ab > 2.3Oden No Moto emissivity emissivity Examples 1 3 layers Present A G A GAbsent 18.6 Good 0.94 1.30 2 3 layers Present A G — — Present 18.6 Good0.90 1.20 3 2 layers Present A G — — Absent 18.6 Good 0.91 1.21 4 3layers Present A H A H Absent 51.4 Good 0.94 1.28 5 3 layers Present A IA I Absent 13.6 Good 0.94 1.29 6 3 layers Present A J A J Absent 16.0Good 0.94 1.29 7 3 layers Present B G B G Absent 20.9 Good 0.93 1.29 8 3layers Present B G — — Present 20.9 Good 0.90 1.20 9 3 layers Present BH B H Absent 50.8 Good 0.93 1.27 10 2 layers Present B H — — Absent 50.8Good 0.90 1.20 11 3 layers Present B I B I Absent 14.9 Good 0.93 1.27 123 layers Present B J B J Absent 14.0 Good 0.93 1.29 13 3 layers PresentC I C I Absent 15.9 Good 0.92 1.26 14 3 layers Present D I D I Absent17.4 Good 0.91 1.25 15 3 layers Present E I E I Absent 17.6 Good 0.901.23 16 3 layers Present F I F I Absent 22.9 Good 0.91 1.25 17 2 layersPresent G A — — Absent 18.6 Poor 0.75 0.82 18 2 layers Present I B — —Absent 14.9 Poor 0.78 0.87 19 3 layers Present G A G A Absent 18.6 Fair0.72 0.77 20 3 layers Present I B I B Absent 14.9 Fair 0.73 0.78 21 2layers Absent K L K L Absent 18.6 Good 0.91 1.28 Compara- 1 3 layersPresent G G G G Absent 0 Good 0.72 1.00 tive Ex- 2 3 layers Present A AA A Absent 0 Poor 0.94 1.00 amples

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST

-   11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61: substrate-   11 a: bottom of substrate-   11 b: side of substrate-   12, 22, 32, 42, 52, 62: primer layer-   13 a, 23 a, 33 a, 43 a, 53 a, 63 a, 73 a: (first) anticorrosive    effect substance-containing layer-   13 b, 23 b, 33 b, 43 b, 53 b, 63 b, 73 b: (first) far infrared    effect substance-containing layer-   44 a, 54 a, 64 a, 74 a: second anticorrosive effect    substance-containing layer-   24 b, 34 b, 54 b, 64 b, 74 b: second far infrared effect    substance-containing layer-   35, 65: clear layer

1. A cooking utensil comprising a bottom and a side extendingsubstantially upward from a perimeter of the bottom, the bottomcomprising a bottom laminate film on an inner surface thereof, the sidecomprising a side laminate film that is different from the bottomlaminate film on an inner surface thereof, the bottom laminate film andthe side laminate film having different color tones.
 2. The cookingutensil according to claim 1, wherein the bottom laminate film and theside laminate film have different far infrared effects.
 3. The cookingutensil according to claim 1, wherein the bottom laminate film and theside laminate film have different anticorrosive effects.
 4. The cookingutensil according to claim 1, wherein the bottom laminate film and theside laminate film comprise a primer layer.
 5. The cooking utensilaccording to claim 1, wherein the side laminate film comprises a primerlayer and a layer that contains a substance having a far infraredeffect, and the substance having a far infrared effect comprises atleast one selected from ceramic and carbon.
 6. The cooking utensilaccording to claim 5, wherein the ceramic comprises at least oneselected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide, beryllium oxide,cerium oxide, chromium oxide, cobalt oxide, nickel oxide, silicon oxide,tantalum oxide, thallium oxide, vanadium oxide, yttrium oxide, zincoxide, zirconium oxide, magnesium oxide, and complex oxides of any ofthese, aluminum boride, barium boride, calcium boride, cerium boride,hafnium boride, lanthanum boride, strontium boride, yttrium boride,aluminum nitride, silicon nitride, titanium nitride, boron carbide,chromium carbide, hafnium carbide, molybdenum carbide, silicon carbide,tantalum carbide, thallium carbide, tungsten carbide, yttrium carbide,and zirconium carbide.
 7. The cooking utensil according to claim 5,wherein the layer that contains a substance having a far infrared effectfurther contains a fluororesin.
 8. The cooking utensil according toclaim 7, wherein the fluororesin comprises at least one selected fromthe group consisting of polytetrafluoroethylene, atetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymer, atetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer,polychlorotrifluoroethylene, a tetrafluoroethylene-ethylene copolymer,and polyvinylidene fluoride.
 9. The cooking utensil according to claim1, wherein the bottom laminate film comprises a primer layer and a layerthat contains a substance having an anticorrosive effect, and thesubstance having an anticorrosive effect comprises at least one selectedfrom the group consisting of glass, metal, a natural mineral, diamond,fluorinated diamond, and a flaky particulate substance and ametal-oxide-coated product thereof.
 10. The cooking utensil according toclaim 9, wherein the layer that contains a substance having ananticorrosive effect further contains a fluororesin.
 11. The cookingutensil according to claim 10, wherein the fluororesin comprises atleast one selected from the group consisting of polytetrafluoroethylene,a tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymer, atetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer,polychlorotrifluoroethylene, a tetrafluoroethylene-ethylene copolymer,and polyvinylidene fluoride.
 12. The cooking utensil according to claim4, wherein the primer layer comprises a heat-resistant resin, and theheat-resistant resin comprises at least one selected from the groupconsisting of polyamide-imide resin, polyimide resin, polyethersulfoneresin, polyetherimide resin, polyether ether ketone resin, aromaticpolyester resin, and polyarylene sulfide resin.
 13. The cooking utensilaccording to claim 12, wherein the heat-resistant resin comprisespolyethersulfone resin and one or both of polyamide-imide resin andpolyimide resin, and the polyethersulfone resin represents 65 to 85% bymass of a total amount of the polyethersulfone resin, thepolyamide-imide resin, and the polyimide resin.
 14. The cooking utensilaccording to claim 4, wherein the primer layer comprises aheat-resistant resin and a fluororesin, and the heat-resistant resin isin an amount of 15 to 50% by mass of a total solid content of theheat-resistant resin and the fluororesin.
 15. The cooking utensilaccording to claim 14, wherein the fluororesin in the primer layercomprises at least one selected from the group consisting ofpolytetrafluoroethylene, a tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkyl vinylether copolymer, a tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer,polychlorotrifluoroethylene, a tetrafluoroethylene-ethylene copolymer,and polyvinylidene fluoride.
 16. The cooking utensil according to claim1, wherein the bottom laminate film and the side laminate film furthercomprise a clear layer.
 17. The cooking utensil according to claim 1,wherein the cooking utensil is a frying pan.